Questions tagged [dnd-adventurers-league]
For questions concerning D&D Adventurers League rules and play. Adventurers League is an official D&D 5e organised play format.
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Are Artificers subject to the same magic item restrictions as other characters in AL?
The current 2024 Adventurer's League rules stipulate that characters may bring permanent magic items they've gained from other adventurers of Uncommon rarity or higher per the following tier criteria:
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How are different creature types affected by a Cube of Force? [duplicate]
Having just come into possession of a Cube of Force, I'd appreciate guidance on how each creature type is restricted by the barrier.
Here is the key text in 5e describing Cube of Force options and ...
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How does the Cube of Force interact with teleportation?
One of my 5e Adventurers League characters just came into possession of a Cube of Force so I decided to rebuild the character to take advantage of this item.
He is now a level 7 Oath of the Ancients ...
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Rules Governing Picking Up the Dropped Item of a Hostile Creature
I'd appreciate your guidance on the rules governing the picking up of a dropped item within 5e and Adventurers League rules.
Here are two scenarios:
My character, equipped with a two-handed weapon, ...
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Trading permanent magic items between player's own characters in AL in 2024
I was wondering what the current Adventurers League rules were governing the trading of permanent magic items between a player's own characters.
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In Adventurers League, can a druid in Wild Shape wear an Armorer artificer's Arcane Armor?
In D&D 5e Adventurers League play, can a druid in Wild Shape wear an Artificer armorer's Arcane Armor?
The relevant part of the druid's Wild Shape feature description says:
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Are winged characters still prohibited in Adventurers League, as of April 2024?
I was reading through the Adventurers League Player's Guide v14.0, and I noticed that I couldn't find any mention of flying characters being banned. Does this mean that flying PC races are allowed now?...
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AL Season 8 as a supplement to Dungeon of the Mad Mage
I currently DM a party that is on the cusp of finishing Lost Mine of Phandelver and has just attained level 5. I plan to next have them begin Dungeon of the Mad Mage. I have read just enough of ...
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Does the Bugbear Surprise Attack require surprise according to current (2023) rules?
I have seen different written rules as well as interpretations regarding whether or not a bugbear's Surprise Attack requires surprise and would like to receive guidance based on the latest rules-as-...
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Which roguish archetype and build will deliver maximum melee damage for a Bugbear rogue?
I'm an old school D&D player returning to the game with a vengeance after an absence of a few years and trying to process all the new races, class features and options that are currently available ...
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Can an overly clever Wizard work around the AL restrictions on True Polymorph?
I am a level 20 Wizard whose greatest dream is to become an Ancient Topaz Dragon. I can do this easily via True Polymorph.
Unfortunately for me, I am an Adventurers League character, and the FAQ ...
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Would AL DMs Allow Conjure Minor Elementals cast with 7th Level Slots to have the 6th level slot effect?
Conjure Minor Elementals (Basic Rules) and similar spells have the following text at the end of the spell block. My D&d Beyond account says it comes from Basic Rules, pg. 226, and AFAIK there's ...
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Is Gift of Alacrity legal in Adventurers League?
I'm creating a character for D&D Adventurers League and wanted to make a warlock with the Fey Touched feat, which states:
You learn the Misty Step spell and one 1st-level spell of your choice. ...
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Has Zariel been redeemed in the timeline of D&D Adventurers League?
In Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus, one of the main possible endings features the redemption of the archdevil Zariel. However, I understand that Adventurers League is run as its own ongoing ...
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What rarity is the Shadowsong bow in AL play, after the Content Catalog v9 update?
The published Dungeons &Dragons 5th Edition adventure DDEX3-07 Herald of the Moon awards a magic item called Shadowsong.
In the original adventure, Shadowsong is a very rare modified Oathbow (bold ...
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How does the Shadowsong bow deviate from the attunement standards?
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There is an adventure from the 3rd season of Dungeons and Dragons Expeditions called DDEX03-07 Herald of the Moon. It awards a very rare longbow as the main quest reward, called ...
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Is adventurers league still restricting rules for character creation to PHB + 1? [duplicate]
There are several questions that indicate that Wizards of the Coast's organized play outlet for D&D 5e, Adventurer's League, restricts character creation to the Player's Handbook and only ONE ...
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In dnd-5e adventurers league, how can I cast blade ward and pick a pocket on my turn?
The "Quick-Fingered" feat from Unearthed Arcana adds +1 to dexterity, proficiecy in sleight of hand with a sleight of hand bonus action. This seems to do what I want to do, but I can not ...
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What information does the Intro to Adventurers League D&D Celebration 2021 day one segment cover?
What information does the Intro to Adventurers League D&D Celebration 2021 day one segment cover?
I'm looking for a concise summary of the information contained in the convention segment.
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How do I determine when Adventurer's League modules take place compared to the timeline of the main campaign?
I am running the Adventurer's League Module Raiders of the Twilight Marsh for family this coming weekend, but I am not especially familiar with the Tyranny of Dragons storyline. In order to avoid ...
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Are there ways a character created for Adventurers League play should be qualitatively different from others?
I've never played an Adventurers League (AL) game, but I've begun researching it because it recently came up as a possibility.
My understanding is that Adventurers League play is designed for portable ...
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Playing Hardcover and DDAL modules : Level up
One of my player began a hardcover then played a DDAL module before finishing the chapter of the Hardcover. May he gain a level after the module and continue the hardcover with this new level ?
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What is the class of a spell cast from a staff?
In D&D 5e when a character casts a spell from a staff (e.g. staff of a magi), what is the class of that spell? It is important for items like "+1 to DC for this class spells that you cast&...
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Is the gelatinous ice cube familiar from the "D&D Celebration 2020" event official?
During the D&D Celebration 2020 event, a new option for a familiar was revealed in the form of the image below:
I assumed it was official material because it was produced directly by a Wizards of ...
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How to determine which works by DMsGuild adepts are legal for Adventurers League?
I was just wondering if there was a list on the wizards site or something that showed which DMsGuild adepts works are AL legal? Or are they all AL legal? I could only find this list, but it's old and ...
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Can I use a Forgotten Realms Adventure League Character in an Eberron AL Game?
Getting reading for GenCon and I've got a Lvl 5 Lizardfolk Paladin that I'd like to use in a series of Eberron games at GenCon. Other than some cursory googling, I don't know much about Eberron ...
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How "official" is the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount book?
What's the state of Explorer's Guide to Wildemount? Was it playtested? Is it a valid resource for a Forgotten Realms campaign? Is it an AL-legal sourcebook - can I use it for the "+1" rule?
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What are the mechanics governing the Home Sweet Home award?
A while ago (last spring) I played a 5e AL adventure and received a story award named 'Home Sweet Home' form the DDAL module 'Battle of Elmwood'.
As quoted by T.J.L.,
Characters that successfully ...
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What official adventure awards the "Home Sweet Home" story award?
A while ago (last spring) I played a 5e AL adventure and received a story award, I believe it was called 'home sweet home', in which each adventurer recieved a home in the city the adventure took ...
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In Adventurers League, can you change Full Plate armour into Half Plate?
Playing in AL my barbarian has acquired a set of adamantine full plate armour. As this prevents him from his rage benefits, I was wondering if I could simply use it as adamantine half plate, using the ...
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Is the Infernal Machine Rebuild module allowed in Adventurers League?
My friend wants to learn to play in D&D Adventurers League, so I want to give him a Tier 1 adventure. I found this adventure called Infernal Machine Rebuild. I read the story and I like it.
But ...
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Can you use a Wall of Sand to blind a creature without obscuring it?
Recently, I was taking a look through the Wizard spell list, and the Wall of Sand spell sparked my interest:
You conjure up a wall of swirling sand on the ground at a point you
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What does a caster get to decide about the effects of a spell?
When a character casts a spell, a number of decisions need to be made. Some spells, like Conjure Animals (who decides the exact creatures), Major Image (who decides the exact appearance of the image), ...
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Does activating the Instant Fortress magic item always harm the activator due to being in the area where the fortress appears?
The Instant Fortress magic item has the potential to deal a great deal of damage (~55 on a failed save, more than a 9th level Fireball spell). Many adventurers who acquire this item attempt to ...
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Do resistances granted by scrolls of wish count against the magic item cap?
During Season 8 of the Adventurers' League, spell scrolls of wish were relatively easy to acquire as a tier 3+ adventurer. Many characters who dipped into Wizard or Sorcerer would purchase these ...
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Can three summoned hags form a coven?
It is possible, with DM Approval, for high level player character to summon a trio of hags (either a trio of Sea Hags from a single Level 8 Casting of Conjure Woodland Beings, or a trio of higher CR ...
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How are swarms considered in terms of number of creatures?
There is, in Adventurers League Dnd, a monster statblock with the following ability :
At the start of his turn, every living creature within 100 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving ...
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What are the available Adventurer's League eligible D&D 5e backgrounds, and where can I find them?
Similar to the possible races, official classes, and 4e backgrounds questions, what are official WotC-published backgrounds available for players, and which books/resources contain them?
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Can I reskin a Tabaxi as a canine in AL?
Would it be legal in Adventurer's league to play a Tabaxi, that I called a wolf?
I want to play an anthro-canine, but seeing as there is no official race of that sort, would it be considered legal to ...
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Is Descent into Avernus the only Adventurers League Season 9 module?
I can only find one module, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, for a season 9 module for AL. Are there any other season 9 modules?
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Which sourcebooks can be used as the additional resource for AL PHB+1?
The Adventurers League Players Guide for Season 9 explains PHB+1 as follows:
Forgotten Realms characters can choose race and class options from the
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What is the max starting gold I can effectively have in AL without using XGtE's "This is Your Life" options or DM rewards?
I am trying to locate the MOST possible starting gold in AL for a level 1 new PC. Without using XGtE's "This is Your Life" options or DM rewards?
The Goal: Is to have excess of 200gp, even ...
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Do you keep Ability Score Increases from Manuals when Shapechanged?
Shapechange is a 9th level spell that lets you assume the form of a different creature, replacing your game statistics, including your Strength, Dexterity and Constitution scores, by that of your new ...
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What happens when you Shapechange into a creature with random chances of extra things?
Shapechange is a 9th level spell that allows you to assume the form of a different creature, transforming into an "average example of that creature".
There is at least one creature with random ...
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Can a transmuter wizard own multiple transmuter's stones, i.e. keeping the ones produced by his simulacra?
Are there proscriptions in AL to prevent a transmuter wizard from owning multiple transmuter's stones? The idea is to keep the ones producted by his simulacra and keeping them also in different ...
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Gaining spells for the feat ritual caster in Adventurers League
This is a simple enough question, I hope. I couldn't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. This is regarding an Adventurers League (AL) character.
I've taken the Ritual Caster feat on my character ...
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Can Pact of the Blade be used to create a double-bladed scimitar in DDAL?
This question pertains specifically to D&D Adventurers League rules. I've got a character concept that I want to implement in a Forgotten Realms campaign, and I'm trying to formulate a plausible ...
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Does the Arcane Archer's Piercing Arrow pass through Walls of Force and Forcecages?
The following is within the scope of Dnd Adventurers League play.
The Arcane Archer martial archetype of Xanathar's Guide to Everything alllows you to select the "Piercing Arrow" Arcane Shot option :
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Are there any other Gnoll/Hyena related statblocks?
I am planning on building a high-level “Yeenoghian” multi-part epic encounter, using only official material, in the scope of Adventurers League play.
Are there any gnoll/hyena-related statblocks ...
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